Here we are, preparing for yet another American Kitefliers Association Annual Convention... Their 27th annual will be held October 11th through the 16th!
This is the "not to miss" event of the year, featuring the usual variety of activities from sport kite competition to comprehensive kitemaking, the biggest auction in the country, swap meet, sport kite symposium, board meetings, and more.
Plus, a whole bunch of workshops including the following:
Kite Aerial Photography, New Images & Equipment
Brooks Leffler |
Judging Handmade Kites: Before the Event
Barbara Meyer & Jon Burkhardt |
Flying Big Kites & Living to Tell the Tale
David Gomberg, Susan Gomberg & Alan Sparling |
All You Ever Wanted to Know About Tyvek & Didn’t Know to Ask
Deb Lenzen |
Ultra Light Hata Kite
Charlie Sotich |
Hotsy Totsy Appliqué
Deb Cooley |
Using Ukiyo-e Designs & Motifs in Contemporary Kites
Scott Skinner |
Cool Tools, Nifty Tips and Tricks-Round Table
Kathy Goodwind |
So You Want to Teach a Kite Building Class
Robb Pratt |
Judging Handmade Kites: After the Event
Barbara Meyer & Jon Burkhardt |
Hot Tricks for Chicks
Dodd Gross |
Team Flying Workshop
Jim Barber |
Miniature Diamond Kite
Tom McAlister |
Indoor Flying
Lam Hoac |
AKA Convention Information
Seaside Oregon Information
Kitelife coverage from 2003:
Daily Updates - Full Report
Thinking you won't make it this year? Think again... Nowhere else will you find such an all-star cast of kitefliers from around the world, and hijinks galore, waiting just for you!
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Exhibit one... Distracting Corey Jensen at the awards banquet, and cycling over 40 different people through his famous suit for photos - courtesy of Sam Ritter! |
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Photos by
Sam Ritter |
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If you can't make it this year, be sure to tune into our daily
updates... We'll be uploading highlights and photos every evening!
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